[my Mother] Made The Money

Sam Phillips Always Encouraged Me To Do It My Way, To Use Whatever Other Influences I Wanted, But Never To Copy...if There Hadn't Been A Sam Phillips, I Might Still Be Working In A Cotton Field.

If You Aren't Gonna Say Exactly How And What You Feel, You Might As Well Not Say Anything At All.

In The Air Force, I Had An Old Wilcox Gay Recorder, And I Used To Hear Guitar Runs On That Recorder Going (vocalizing) Like The Chords On "i Walk The Line." And I Always Wanted To Write A Love Song Using That Theme, That Tune.

Why Me, Lord? What Have I Ever Done To Deserve Even One Of The Blessings I've Known? Why Me, Lord? What Did I Ever Do That Was Worth Love From You And The Kindness You've Shown? Lord, Help Me, Jesus, I've Wasted It So. Help Me, Jesus. I Know What I Am. Now That I Know That I've Needed You So, Help Me, Jesus. My Soul's In Your Hand.

People Ask Me Who Is My Favorite Country Artist. I Say, You Mean Besides George Jones.